Protein status in long-stay geriatric in-patients.
In a study of 50 long-stay elderly patients, no significant biochemical evidence of protein sub-nutrition was found. Although their protein intake increased to a certain degree on a whole-food supplement, there was no alteration in their biochemical and immunological status during the period of supplementation.
D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
D001798:Blood Proteins; D004044:Dietary Proteins